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Elon's Trump Friendship could help him buy TikTok

2025/1/16
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Will Walden：我讨论了马斯克潜在收购TikTok美国业务的可能性，以及这笔交易如何影响中美关系。这笔交易可能有助于缓和紧张关系，但同时也带来了许多复杂的问题。首先，字节跳动及其法律团队强调将TikTok的美国业务与其全球结构分离的难度，这涉及共享软件、算法和跨多个国家的运营基础设施。其次，中国政府在字节跳动子公司拥有黄金股，这使得北京能够影响某些战略决策。此外，美国政府长期以来一直担心TikTok由中国公司所有会带来数据隐私和潜在监控方面的风险。 马斯克收购TikTok可能符合他的商业野心，可以帮助他的X平台恢复元气，并为他的AI业务提供数据。然而，融资问题依然存在，因为他尚未完全偿还Twitter交易的贷款。此外，马斯克与特朗普的政治关系可能会引发利益冲突的担忧，民主党和监督组织担心他可能会利用与特朗普的关系来影响对他有利的政策。 字节跳动也在考虑将美国用户迁移到一个单独的、重新命名的应用程序，以规避禁令。其他公司也对收购TikTok表示兴趣，包括微软、甲骨文、弗兰克·麦考特和凯文·奥利里。中国政府将TikTok谈判视为更广泛的地缘政治棋局的一部分，谴责美国试图禁止TikTok，称其为经济霸凌。马斯克与中国现有的联系可能在任何潜在的大交易中发挥关键作用，但他既在中国设厂，又批评过美国针对中国的贸易政策，这使得他在中美关系中扮演着复杂的角色。最终，字节跳动、马斯克和X的未来都将受到TikTok事件结果的重大影响。

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This chapter explores the possibility of Elon Musk acquiring TikTok's US operations amid a potential ban. It discusses the legal challenges faced by ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, and the potential role of Chinese authorities in any deal.
  • Potential sale of TikTok's US operations to Elon Musk
  • ByteDance's legal battle against a US ban
  • Chinese government's contingency plans
  • Musk's potential integration of TikTok into X

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Musk’s existing ties to China could play a critical role in any potential deal. Tesla’s Shanghai factory, which opened in 2019, has become the company’s largest production base, helping Musk expand Tesla’s market share in China while building goodwill with local officials. However, Musk has also spoken out against certain US trade policies targeting China, such as tariffs on electric vehicles, positioning himself as a complex figure in the evolving dynamic between the two nations.

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